The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-08-05

fA.:on. a. tht same time showing her
that the connecting door could - open
aud that al her property would h a.
safe - though il The loom where she
slept
One day be brought = small port
manteau into her par.or and begged
the use - hrt keys, - he said he had
lost the one ~ his roitmantcau- lie
managed q Lake Al impression IN WAX
II the ke, - the outer ds,vr u the
room which she had formerly SLEPT la
and ~ the key 70 the closet
On the morning preceding his In
tended raid on the closet he put an in
gredient in the old lAi>'s medicine a.
make her sleep sonpiiy. Instead 81
leaving the chateau. he secreted HIM
sell in the library. and. when AL Was
sill. went up stairs and listened a the
Old lady's bedroom door. He un-
locked the door Of the adjacent room
with the duplicate key and entered A
faint light was burning IN the bed
room. sufficient 70 make him see what
he was about
While he was standing in the middle
of the room. in listening attitude. he
heard 4 noise which indicated that
Nine. Trsvoux was arising from bed
He hastily hid himself behind the win
dow curtains. The next moment Mime
Trvoux. in her night dress. stalked
into the room. with bunch OF keys l.:
her hand. She went straight % the
closet. opened il and rummaged about
Then she brought forth large ieafh-
ern ease. Laying il on the door. she
reiocked the door, and. lifting the case.
returned 10 her room- ST. Oman
heard her get into bed. and all was
silent
After waiting for about ten minutes
ST. Oman stopped cautiously toward
the bed and pecred at the occupant
/ There was no doubt that she was asleep.
and by her side lay the leathern case
St Oman was then satisfied that she
had walked in her sleep. and was still
under the effects Of the powerful sopor-
I ofic which he had given her.
I He Quilted the room and LEFT the
( chateau by private door which led
| into the gardens. When he reached
I home he opened the case. which was
| simply clasped. and found it empty.
! Next day. on visiting Nine. Irevoux
I he found her in state Of great nervous
l prostration. She told him that the
\ previous night she had dreamed that
some one was robbing her and that she
/ must have arisen in her sleep and pro-
4 cured certain leather case in which
| she had q large sum Of money and
(! notes When she awoke in the morn
I ing She found the bundle Of notes lying
I in the bed beside her. but the case Was
4 gone. On examining the place where
! she usually kept it, it was not there
| st. Oman expressed great surprise.
but advised her to say nothing 70 any
| one about il. for he was afraid OF her
/, mentioning il 70 Lawyer Jugon, whose
I suspicious might b. aroused
Almost month passed before 81
Oman ventured on another attempt 1t
robbery. 1t was Nine. Trevoux's Gus
I tom 70 keep her sleeping apartment
I and dressing room under lock and key
ali the time and never % LEI . domes-
tic enter excert IN her presence Dur
ing the day she spent her time in a
suite Of parlors on the ground floor
overlooking the front garden. which
was arranged in terraces. along which
she occasionally strolled- St. Oman,
afraid Of another experience similar 70
the former. and fearful OF using drug
70 stupefy the old lady. resolved TO at-
tempt to get At the valuable contents
Of the closet BY daylight. While the
domestics were At dinner he reached
the room in safety. He ransacked the
closet and slowed away in his pockets
several valuable jewels and large roll
81 notes Of the Bank Of France.
He relccked the closet and was ready
20 quit the room when he heard click
Turning hastily he saw panel In tho
wainscotied wall move inward. and the
next moment Lawyer Jugon stcf?et
into the room
Both men were for moment para
lyzed with establishment, and boil
grew first pale. then red ST. DinaI
recovered himself first
..what means this?" he asked. look
ing at the lawyer sternly.
II came to watch YOU" was the re
ply, but the lawyers lips we're yer.
dry. and he found il hard 70 enun
ciate.
) lyon came hither by . secret door
} said st. Oman.
: -.And how did you Gomez" the Law
yer asked.
St Oman could say nothing. and "a
; two men looked at each other. tn
P lawyer. who was the more accom-
plished villain. was the first 70 under
, stand the situation.
J. II think" said he. eve are both o
9 the same mission. Let US work q
; gether-"
a .In what wayP" asked St. Oman. r
: pidly losing his assumed dignity.
9 ..1n making all we can out Of Mime
Trevoux." was the reply.
d agreed" said St. Dinan. s'here
i my hand upon IL
And the rogues shook hands on thei
9 ncfarious bargain.
! ..what have you got?" asked Il
e lawyer.